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1984- Part One. Writing Exercises. CHARACTERS. 5 sentence minimum. Use Elements of Reasoning to respond to questions. Winston Why does Orwell portray him as an unremarkable (and slightly repulsive) person? O’Brien Do you believe Winston misinterpreted O’Brien’s look? Syme
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1984- Part One Writing Exercises
CHARACTERS 5 sentence minimum. Use Elements of Reasoning to respond to questions • Winston Why does Orwell portray him as an unremarkable (and slightly repulsive) person? • O’Brien Do you believe Winston misinterpreted O’Brien’s look? • Syme What are Syme’s greatest strengths and fatal flaws? • Parsons + Family Which aspects of Oceanian society does each member symbolize? • Goldstein Is the Party better off with him captured or free?
CHARACTERS 5 sentence minimum. Use Elements of Reasoning to respond to questions • Big Brother Does Big Brother exist? Does he need to? • Katherine What separates Katherine from her husband? • Withers and Ogilvy Why does Orwell spend a chapter discussing these two? • The Old Prole Man What is Orwell arguing about humanity through his portrayal of the Old Prole Man? • Charrington What is Charrington really providing Winston with (other than goods)? • The Girl (Julia) Do you think Winston’s suspicions about her are justified? • Jones/Aaronson/Rutherford Why do you think their single appearance in the book matters?